“Sustainability and circularity are a constant in my work as I evolve my practice to support our planet’s growth rather than hinder it,” says Green Grad Jess, who calls her project Growing Home. She is continuously researching “how we as textile designers can reduce the pollution and waste of the printing process.” Fundamental to her work are ongoing explorations of the local plants in her home country of Lancashire, testing natural dyes and mordants, with endless experiments to extract the most vivid and full range of colours. “My work is always centred around the natural world, making sure I do as little damage to environment as I can.”

Jess has an MA in Textiles from the RCA.

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